Our Standards
Quality & Sourcing
Three generations of expertise applied to every batch. Here is how we decide what earns a place in our collection.
Our Selection Process
01
Distiller Relationships
Our collection begins at the source. We work exclusively with distilling families and estates our family has known for decades — in the forests of Assam, the riverside operations of Cambodia, and the traditional ateliers of Oman. Relationships, not transactions, govern every acquisition.
02
Personal Evaluation
Every lot offered to us is evaluated in person before a purchasing decision is made. This is not a review of documentation — it is a direct sensory assessment by someone with a lifetime of immersion in fine oud. Three generations of accumulated knowledge inform that evaluation.
03
Standard of Purity
We accept only pure, undiluted oud. No synthetic additives, no diluents, no alcohol. The oils we carry are exactly what they claim to be — a direct reflection of the region, distillation method, and tree species they come from. We refuse anything that does not meet this standard, regardless of price or availability.
04
Collection Admission
Only oils that pass our full personal evaluation are admitted to the collection. We maintain a deliberately small catalogue — every product here earned its place. If we would not gift it to our own family, it does not reach yours.
What We Refuse
Synthetic agarwood imitations
Oils diluted with DPG or phthalates
Benzyl benzoate or fixative-padded blends
Mis-stated geographic origins
Over-diluted or under-strength concentrations
Oils from unsustainable or unverifiable sources
Any product that does not pass our personal standard
“If it does not meet our standard, it does not reach our customers.”
Lots that do not pass our evaluation are declined. No exceptions, regardless of rarity or price.